OT: SCALE 4x -- Call For Papers

[Peter Arremann]

Sorry guys - Just trying to prove what a moron I can be when I'm on cold 
medicine... :-)

Peter.


On Tuesday 06 September 2005 20:51, Peter Arremann wrote:
> Ilan,
>
> I have been debating responding to this email for a few days now and I
> unfortunately need some advice before I can submit my proposal.
>
> I work at a fortune 14 company (at least on the 2005 ratings) in a
> development shop. We've got about 600 developers in the US and India, most
> of them developing on Linux workstations. We develop systems that
> eventually get deployed on Solaris, HP-UX or AIX servers... big irons... I
> would like to talk about the challenges you face when running a large
> environment like that...
>
> Unfortunately - and that's usually a big issue - I can't mention what
> company I work for. I can show proof of where I work to the people who
> organize things so you know what I'm saying isn't just BS but I can't
> officially stand there as a representative of the company I work for. Mid
> August 2002 got me and my boss into enough trouble when Cnet
> missinterpreted some of the things we talked about...
>
> Please let me know if you are interested in the topic and if I can get away
> without mentioning who I work for,
>
> Peter.
>
> On Thursday 01 September 2005 18:52, Ilan Rabinovitch wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > The call for papers for SCALE 4x, the 2006 Southern California Linux
> > Expo, is now open.  This event will be our fourth annual show.  It
> > will be held on Feb 11-12, 2006 at the Los Angeles Airport Westin. We
> > are expecting 1,300+ in attendance this year.  We are non-profit,
> > community run Linux, open-source and free software conference.
> >
> > If you are working on something you believe the community
> > would be interested in, please consider submitting a presentation to
> > our call for papers.  I am including details bellow.
> >
> > Past presentations are available online (including slides audio in most
> > cases): 2005 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2005/hours.php
> > 2003 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2003/presentations.php
> > 2002 - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/past/2002/presentations.php
> >
> > If you have any questions please feel free to call the Call For Papers
> > team at cfp @  socallinuxexp.org
> >
> > CFP Link: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/pr/pr_20050620.php
> > CFP PDF:  http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/pr/cfp4x.pdf
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Ilan Rabinovitch
> > Conference Chair
> > Southern California Linux Expo
> > http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
> >
> >
> >
> > 2006 Southern CAlifornia Linux Expo
> >
> > The USC, Simi/Conejo, and UCLA Linux User Groups are proud to announce
> > the 4th annual Southern California Linux Expo scheduled for February
> > 11-12, 2006 at the Westin Hotel near the Los Angeles International
> > Airport. Building on the tremendous success of last three years' SCALE,
> > we will continue to promote Linux and the Open Source Software
> > community.
> >
> > We invite you to share your work on Linux and Open Source projects with
> > the rest of the community as well as exchange ideas with some of the
> > leading experts in these field. Details about SCALE 4X as well as
> > archives for the last three years can be found at
> > http://www.socallinuxexpo.com.
> >
> > Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
> >
> > * Linux kernel
> > * Linux Networking
> > * Linux for embedded systems
> > * Linux for Desktops
> > * LAMP
> > * Multimedia in Linux
> > * Security in Linux
> > * VoIP
> > * Wireless tools in Linux
> > * Linux Games
> > * GIMP & other graphics software
> > * Administration techniques for specific distributions
> > * Custom Configurations
> > * Linux Deployments and experiences: Case studies
> > * Open source Licensing
> > * Government policies with Open Source
> > * Other open source projects
> >
> > The proposals should comprise a 1-page (maximum) description containing
> > the following:
> >
> > 1] Title for the talk.
> > 2] Name, Affiliation, Bio, a passport size picture (optional) and
> > contact email address of the Presenter.
> > 3] What will be covered? A bulleted list of the main points of the
> > presentation will be ideal. Please include enough detail as will be
> > necessary.
> > 4] Any specific requirements needed for the presentation other than an
> > overhead projector and a microphone.
> >
> > Presentations are alloted a time slot of about 45 minutes. All proposals
> > are to be sent to kapadia=at=socallinuxexpo.com.
> >
> > Important Dates:
> >
> > 20 Jun, 2005: CFP Opens
> > 20 Nov, 2005: Last date for abstracts/proposals
> > 20 Dec, 2005: Last date for notification of acceptance
> > 11 Feb, 2006: Conference starts